Poulan HD145H42D User Manual - Page 12

OPERATION

TO

OPERATE

MOWER

(See

Fig.

8)

Your

tractor

is

equipped

with

an

operator

presence

sensing

switch.

Any

attempt

by

the

operator

to

leave

the

seat

with

the

engine

running and

the

attachment

clutch

engaged

will

shut

off

the

engine.

•

Select

desired

height

of

cut.

•

Lower

mower

with

attachment

lift

control.

•

Start

mower

blades

by

engaging

attachment

clutch

control.

•

TO

STOP

MOWER

BLADES

-

disengage

attachment

clutch

control.

a

CAUTION:

Do

not

operate

the

mower

without

either

the

entire

grass

catcher,

on

mowers

so

equipped,

or

the

dis-

charge

guard

in

place.

ATTACHMENT

CLUTCH

LEVER

"DISENGAGED"

POSITION

"ENGAGED"

POSITION

ATTACHMENT

LIFT

LEVER

"HIGH"

POSITION

of

"LOW"

POSITION

FIG.

8

TO

OPERATE

ON

HILLS

a

CAUTION:

Do

not

drive

up

or

down

hills

with

slopes

greater

than

15°

and

do

not

drive

across

any

slope.

Choose

the

slowest

speed

before

starting

up

or

down

hills.

•

Avoid

stopping

or

changing

speed

on

hills.

•

If

slowing

is

necessary,

move

throttle

control

lever

to

slower

position.

•

If

stopping

is

absolutely

necessary,

push

clutch/brake

pedal

quickly

to

brake

position

and

engage

parking

brake.

•

Move

motion

control

lever

to

neutral

(N)

position.

IMPORTANT:

THE

MOTION

CONTROL

LEVER

DOES

NOT

RETURN

TO

NEUTRAL

(N)

POSITION

WHEN

THE

CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL

IS

DEPRESSED.

•

To

restart

movement,

slowly

release

parking

brake

and

clutch/brake

pedal.

•

Slowly

move

motion

control

lever

to

slowest

setting.

•

Make

all

turns

slowly.

TO

TRANSPORT

(See

Figs.

9

and

6

)

When

pushing

or

towing

your

tractor,

be

sure

to

disengage

transmission

by

placing

freewheel

control

in

freewheeling

position.

Free

wheel

control

is

located

at

the

rear

drawbar

of

tractor.

•

Raise

attachment

lift

to

highest

position

with

attach-

ment

lift

control.

•

Pull

freewheel

control

knob

out

and

hold

in

position

by

inserting

retainer

spring

into

forward

hole

of

control

rod.

•

Do

not

push

or

tow

tractor

at

more

than

two

(2)

MPH.

•

To

reengage

transmission,

reverse

above

procedure.

NOTE:

To

protect

hood

from

damage

when

transporting

your

tractor

on

a

truck

or

a

trailer,

be

sure

hood

is

closed

and

secured

to

tractor.

Use

an

appropriate

means

of

tying

hood

to

tractor

(rope,

cord,

etc.).

FIG.

9

BEFORE

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

CHECK

ENGINE

OIL

LEVEL

(See

Fig.

12)

•

The

engine

in

your

tractor

has

been

shipped,

from

the

factory,

already

filled

with

summer

weight

oil.

•

Check

engine

oil

with

tractor

on

level

ground.

•

Remove

oil

fill

cap/dipstick

and

wipe

clean,

reinsert

the

dipstick

and

screw

cap

tight,

wait

for

a

few

seconds,

remove

and

read

oil

level.

If

necessary,

add

oil

until

"FULL"

mark

on

dipstick

is

reached.

Do

not

overfill.

•

For

cold

weather

operation

you

should

change

oil

for

easier

starting

(See

"OIL

VISCOSITY

CHART"

in

the

Customer

Responsibilities

section of

this

manual).

•

To

change

engine

oil,

see

the

Customer

Responsibili-

ties

section

in

this

manual.

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